Capture summary
Nebula in Orion
Narrowband
Ha, OIII, SII
Winter target / wide composition
Detailed filter totals have not been entered for this image yet.
A compact star-forming region in Orion with strong emission structure and dark dust lanes.
This frame remains part of the Lost Photons archive.
Acquisition Data
Technical capture details from the public AstroBin record for this image. View on AstroBin.
AstroBin lists equipment details for this image, but no integration table was entered for this record.
Equipment and Software
- Telescope: Explore Scientific ED APO 127mm f/7.5 FCD-1 Alu 2" R&P Focuser
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount: iOptron CEM60
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, DeepSkyStacker, PixInsight, N.I.N.A.
- Guiding optics: Orion ST80
- Guiding camera: ZWO ASI290MM Mini
Target Planner
Nebula in Orion; best planned for December through February from New Jersey.
Winter targets reward clear, steady nights and usually climb well by late evening.
Assumes a New Jersey backyard horizon and evening imaging.
Emission nebulae are good candidates for narrowband filters; reflection nebulae prefer darker skies.
NGC 2174 is listed here in Orion.
Current frame: Narrowband / Ha, OIII, SII.
Calculating target altitude and moon context.
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Based on the current time.
Green marks usable dark-sky altitude.
Next upper transit.
Approximate horizon crossing.
Moon phase and altitude.
